Wildlife for All challenges the status quo regarding wildlife management from state wildlife agencies in the United States. The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation focuses on providing a harvestable surplus of game animals rather than conserving all species and ecosystems. It’s time for a change. This is one of the best nationwide organizations I’ve seen in decades. They are worth getting behind. Visit their site via the three links below.
Visit the research section on this page to find some of the best carnivore research in the last twenty years.
Successful Wildlife Management
Successful wildlife management supports the biological and ecological needs of each wildlife species. Currently, state wildlife agencies manage wildlife to benefit the residents and vistors of the state, or more clearly stated, to maximize the opportunity to hunt, trap and fish. Wildlife management plans are driven by the “wildlife take” of hunters, trappers and fishermen and the resulting income stream for state wildlife agencies. The welfare of wildlife is not the focus, at all. This may come as a surprise to many citizens.
Mountain Lion and Wolf Research
Laundre et al. 2020, The Elephant in the room: What can we learn from California regarding the use of sport hunting of pumas (Puma concolor) as a management tool?
Hunting as a management tool? Cougar-human conflict is positively related to trophy hunting
Ruth et al. 2011, Cougar Survival and Source-Sink Structure on Greater Yellowstone’s Northern Range
Newby, et al. 2013, Human-caused mortality influences spatial population dynamics: Pumas in landscapes with varying mortality risks
Logan 2019, Puma Population Limitation and Regulation: What Matters in Puma Management?
Logan et al. 2021, Effects of Hunting on a Puma Population in Colorado, Ken Logan, Jonathan Runge
Erwin et al. 2023 - Effects of hunting on mating, relatedness, and genetic diversity in a puma population
Elbroch, Mountain Lions as Ecosystem Engineers
Hurley et al., Demographic response of mule deer to experimental reduction of coyotes and mountain lions in southeastern Idaho
Stoner et al. Cougar Exploitation Levels in Utah: Implications for Demographic Structure, Population Recovery, and Metapopulation Dynamics